Both hands are good at accomplishing evil: the official and the judge demand a bribe; when the powerful man communicates his evil desire, they plot it together.
Go, proclaim these words to the north, and say, “Return, unfaithful Israel. This is the Lord’s declaration. I will not look on you with anger, for I am unfailing in my love. This is the Lord’s declaration. I will not be angry for ever.
I have paid careful attention. They do not speak what is right. No one regrets his evil, asking, “What have I done? ” Everyone has stayed his course like a horse rushing into battle.